muteness, silence
(noun) a refusal to speak when expected; “his silence about my contribution was surprising”
mutism, muteness
(noun) the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak; “her muteness was a consequence of her deafness”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
muteness (usually uncountable, plural mutenesses)
The characteristic of being mute.
• dumbness
• tenesmus
Source: Wiktionary
Mute"ness, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being mute; speechlessness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 February 2025
(noun) an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung’s disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
